to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
globular shape; spherical shape
empty; hollow; bare; main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
organic; organic chemistry; organic compound
artificial intelligence; AI
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
largest class; top category
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
reduction by half; halving
next; secondly; subsequently
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be pleased with; to suit
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
to smile a smile of satisfaction
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to set aside one's interests
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to let out a cry; to break forth
to cause to swell; to inflame
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
second generation; second; junior
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after